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Long-Term Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]  
Long-Term Compensation

NOTE 12. LONG-TERM COMPENSATION

 

2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

In 2020, our stockholders approved the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2020 LTIP”), which replaced the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2012 LTIP”). After approval of the 2020 LTIP, no further awards could be made under the 2012 LTIP and outstanding awards previously granted under the 2012 LTIP will remain outstanding in accordance with the awards’ terms.

 

The 2020 LTIP provides for grants of awards to officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Parent or its subsidiaries. Awards can be in the form of: full value awards, stock appreciation rights and stock options (non-qualified options and incentive stock options). Full value awards generally consist of: (i) common stock; (ii) restricted stock units (“RSUs”); (iii) OP LTIP units (“LTIP Units”) and (iv) Prologis Outperformance Plan (“POP”) OP LTIP units (“POP LTIP Units”). The equity-based compensation plans and programs under which awards can be made were not changed under the 2020 LTIP. Awards may be made under the 2020 LTIP until it is terminated by the Board or until the ten-year anniversary of the effective date of the plan.

 

The awards have been issued under the following components of our equity-based compensation plans and programs at December 31, 2021: (i) POP; (ii) Prologis Promote Plan (“PPP”); (iii) annual long-term incentive (“LTI”) equity award program (“Annual LTI Award”); and (iv) annual bonus exchange program. Under all of these components, certain employees may elect to receive their equity award payout either in the form of RSUs or other equity of the Parent or LTIP Units of the OP.

 

At December 31, 2021, we had 33.8 million shares reserved or available for issuance, including 4.6 million shares of common stock to be issued upon vesting of awards previously granted and 23.2 million shares of common stock remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans. Each LTIP Unit and POP LTIP Unit counts as one share of common stock for purposes of calculating the limit on shares that may be issued.

 

 

Equity-Based Compensation Plans and Programs

 

Prologis Outperformance Plan (“POP”)

 

We have allocated participation points or a percentage of the compensation pool to participants under our POP corresponding to three-year performance periods beginning every January 1. The fair value of the awards is measured at the grant date and amortized over the period from the grant date to the date at which the awards vest, which ranges from three to ten years. The performance hurdle (“Outperformance Hurdle”) at the end of the initial three-year performance period requires our three-year compound annualized total stockholder return (“TSR”) to exceed a threshold set at the three-year compound annualized TSR for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) US REIT Index for the same period plus 100 basis points. If the Outperformance Hurdle is met, a compensation pool will be formed equal to 3% of the excess value created, subject to a maximum as defined by each performance period. POP awards cannot be paid at a time when we meet the outperformance hurdle yet our absolute TSR is negative. If after seven years our absolute TSR has not been positive, the awards will be forfeited.

 

We granted participation points for the 2021 – 2023 performance period in January 2021, as discussed in the table below. The 2021 – 2023 performance period has an absolute maximum cap of $100 million. If an award is earned at the end of the initial three-year performance period, then 20% of the POP award is paid at the end of the initial performance period and the remaining 80% is subject to additional seven-year cliff vesting. The 20% that is paid at the end of the initial three-year performance period is subject to an additional three-year holding requirement.

 

Each participant is eligible to receive a percentage of the total compensation pool based on the number of participation points allocated to the participant, or in the case of certain executive officers, a set percentage of the compensation pool. If the performance criteria are met, the participants’ points or compensation pool percentage will be paid in the form of common stock, restricted stock units or POP LTIP Units, as elected by the participant. Annually, a participant may exchange their participation points or compensation pool percentage for POP LTIP Units. If the performance criteria are not met, the participants’ points, compensation pool percentage and POP LTIP Units will be forfeited.

 

At December 31, 2021, all awards were equity classified. The initial valuation was calculated using a Monte Carlo valuation model.

 

The following table details the assumptions used for each grant based on the year it was granted (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Risk free interest rate

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

2.6

%

Prologis expected volatility

 

 

32.0

%

 

 

19.0

%

 

 

23.0

%

MSCI US REIT Index expected volatility

 

 

29.0

%

 

 

13.0

%

 

 

17.0

%

Aggregate fair value

 

$

30,300

 

 

$

28,800

 

 

$

21,200

 

 

Total remaining compensation cost related to the POP at December 31, 2021, was $60.8 million, prior to adjustments for capitalized amounts due to our development activities. The remaining compensation cost will be recognized through 2030, with a weighted average period of 3.2 years.

 

The performance criteria were met for the 2019 – 2021, 2018 – 2020, 2017 – 2019 and 2016 – 2018 performance periods at the end of the initial three-year performance period, which resulted in awards being earned in January 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, in the form of the awards listed below. See below for details on these performance periods (dollars, shares and units in thousands, except average price):

 

 

 

2019 – 2021

 

 

2018 – 2020

 

 

2017 – 2019 (1)

 

 

2016 – 2018 (1)

 

Performance pool

 

$

100,000

 

 

$

100,000

 

 

$

119,753

 

 

$

114,950

 

Common stock shares

 

 

34

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

489

 

Restricted stock units

 

 

134

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

POP LTIP Units and LTIP Units

 

 

426

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

804

 

 

 

1,082

 

Average price used to determine number of awards

 

$

168.37

 

 

$

99.67

 

 

$

100.79

 

 

$

73.20

 

 

(1)

These performance period amounts include awards earned subsequent to the initial three-year performance period. One-third of the remaining compensation pool in excess of the $75 million aggregate initial award amounts can be earned at the end of each of the three years following the end of the initial three-year performance period if our performance meets or exceeds the MSCI US REIT Index at the end of each of such three years.

 

The tables below include POP awards that were earned but are unvested while any vested awards are reflected within the Consolidated Statements of Equity and Capital. The initial grant date fair value derived using a Monte Carlo valuation model was used in determining the grant date fair value per unit in the award tables below.

 

Other Equity-Based Compensation Plans and Programs

 

Awards may be issued in the form of RSUs or LTIP Units at the participants’ elections under the following equity-based compensation plans and programs. RSUs and LTIP Units are valued based on the market price of the Parent’s common stock on the date the award is granted and the grant date value is charged to compensation expense over the service period. The service period is generally four years, except for awards under the annual bonus exchange program. Dividends and distributions are paid with respect to both RSUs and LTIP Units during the vesting period, and therefore they are considered participating securities. We do not allocate undistributed earnings to participating securities as our net earnings per share or unit would not be materially different. The value of the dividend is charged to retained earnings for RSUs and the distribution is charged to Net Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests in the OP for LTIP Units in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Parent.

 

Prologis Promote Plan (“PPP”)

 

Under the PPP, we establish a compensation pool for certain employees up to 40% of the third-party portion of promotes earned by Prologis from the co-investment ventures. The awards may be settled in some combination of cash and full value awards, at our election.

 

Annual LTI Equity Award Program (“Annual LTI Award”)

 

The Annual LTI Award provides for grants to certain employees subject to our performance against benchmark indices that relate to the most recent year’s performance.

 

Annual Bonus Exchange Program

 

Under our bonus exchange program, generally all our employees may elect to receive all or a portion of their annual cash bonus in equity. Equity awards granted through the bonus exchange are valued at a premium to the cash bonus exchanged and vest over three years, excluding certain executive officers. As certain executive officers do not receive a bonus exchange premium for participating in the bonus exchange program, the equity they receive upon exchange for their cash bonuses does not have a vesting period.

 

Summary of Award Activity

 

RSUs

 

Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock of the Parent.

 

The following table summarizes the activity for RSUs for the year ended December 31, 2021 (units in thousands):

 

 

 

Unvested RSUs

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

 

986

 

 

$

80.32

 

Granted (1)

 

 

826

 

 

 

90.24

 

Vested and distributed

 

 

(414

)

 

 

78.82

 

Forfeited

 

 

(161

)

 

 

77.08

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

 

 

1,237

 

 

$

87.87

 

 

(1)

Included in granted were unvested units based on the POP performance criteria being met for the 2018 – 2020 performance period and represented the earned award amounts subject to an additional vesting period. Unvested units are included in the award discussion above. These amounts also include awards earned for prior performance periods related to the compensation pool in excess of the initial award.

 

The fair value of stock awards granted and vested was $74.5 million and $32.6 million for 2021, respectively, and $45.8 million and $36.0 million for 2020, respectively, based on the weighted average grant date fair value per unit.

 

Total remaining compensation cost related to RSUs outstanding, excluding POP, at December 31, 2021, was $63.3 million, prior to adjustments for capitalized amounts due to our development activities. The remaining compensation cost will be recognized through 2025, with a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

 

LTIP Units

 

An LTIP Unit represents a partnership interest in the OP. After vesting and the satisfaction of certain conditions, an LTIP Unit may be exchangeable for a common limited partnership unit in the OP and then redeemable for a share of common stock or cash at our option.

 

The following table summarizes the activity for LTIP Units for the year ended December 31, 2021 (units in thousands):

 

 

 

Unvested LTIP Units

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 

 

3,052

 

 

$

66.50

 

Granted (1)

 

 

1,337

 

 

 

64.77

 

Forfeited

 

 

(51

)

 

 

55.66

 

Vested LTIP Units

 

 

(1,021

)

 

 

80.55

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

 

 

3,317

 

 

$

61.65

 

 

(1)

Included in granted were unvested units based on the POP performance criteria being met for the 2018 – 2020 performance period and represented the earned award amounts subject to an additional vesting period. Unvested units are included in the award discussion above. These amounts also include awards earned for prior performance periods related to the compensation pool in excess of the initial award.

 

The fair value of unit awards granted and vested, excluding POP awards, was $86.6 million and $82.2 million for 2021, respectively, and $105.1 million and $69.3 million for 2020, respectively, based on the weighted average grant date fair value per unit.

 

Total remaining compensation cost related to LTIP Units, excluding POP, at December 31, 2021, was $121.2 million, prior to adjustments for capitalized amounts due to our development activities. The remaining compensation cost will be recognized through 2025, with a weighted average period of 1.3 years.

 

Other Plans

 

In 2020, the Prologis 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) was amended to provide for a new matching employer contribution of $0.50 for every dollar contributed by an employee, up to 12% of the employee’s annual compensation (within the statutory compensation limit). The matching employer contribution was previously up to 6% of the employee’s annual compensation. In the 401(k) Plan, vesting in the matching employer contributions is based on the employee’s years of service, with 100% vesting at the completion of one year of service. Our contributions under the matching provisions were $5.8 million, $5.9 million and $3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

We have a non-qualified savings plan that allows highly compensated employees the opportunity to defer the receipt and income taxation of a certain portion of their compensation in excess of the amount permitted under the 401(k) Plan. There has been no employer matching within this plan in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021.